EXCESSIVE CRIMING

Otago Witness, Issue 3315, 26 September 1917, Page 49

EXCESSIVE CRIMING

DECREASE IN PROSECUTIONS. WELLINGTON, September 20. Interesting statistics relating to offences for drunkenness are supplied by the Hon. A. L. Herdman (Attorney-general). They show that the prosecutions for drunkenness in the principal cities since the anti-shout-ing regulations came into force as compared with the previous year arc:—

Tiio number of prosecutions for drunkenness in the dominion since the anti-shout-ing regulations came into force as compared with the corresponding period of the previous year are set forth by the Minister, as follows: —

Totals ... 9509 12,488 2979 In another return it is shown that the prosecutions for broaches of tho anti-shout-ing regulations up to August 31 were 635, including:—Auckland, 160; Wellington, 89; Christchurch, 53; Dunedin, 27. The number of bartenders convicted was 43, including:—Auckland, 15; Wellington, 8; Christchurch, 1; Dunedin, 1.

Aug. 1916 Aug. 1915 to 1917. to 1916. Dec. Auckland ... 1328 1696 368 Wellington ... 2213 2785 572 Christchurch ... 717 1195 478 Dunedin _ .... 631 896 265 Totals ... 4889 6572 1683

Police Aug. 1916 Aug). 1915 District. to 1917. to 1916. Deo. Auckland ... 1601 2089 488 Hamilton ... 551 771 220 Napier ... 748 920 172 Wanganui ... 1136 1354 218 Wellington ... 2817 3612 795 Greymouth ... 227 285 49 Christchurch ... 1364 1991 627 Dunedin ... 883 1189 306 Invercargill ... 182 276 94